1. The New England Patriots- The Patriots have won three Super Bowls in the past decade: 2001, 2003 and 2004 – three in four years. They also have made the playoffs seven times this decade, and when they didn’t make it to the playoffs in 2008, they went 11-5, which is still a great record. Through the years, the Patriots have produced Hall Of Fame worthy players like Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Teddy Bruschi. During this decade the Patriots also had a Super Bowl appearance when they were 17-0 and came up short against the New York Giants.

2. The Indianapolis Colts- How could you not rank the Colts on this list? They have been one of the most dominant teams over the past decade, having been in the playoffs every year but one, 2001, and having won the AFC South six times. In 2006 the Colts won the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history. The Colts have produced future Hall Of Fame players like Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Marvin Harrison, Dwight Freeney and Adam Vinatieri, and future Hall Of Fame coach Tony Dungy. The Colts were even off to a 14-0 start until they pulled their starters in their Week 16 game against the Jets and suffered their first loss of the season.

3. The Pittsburgh Steelers- The Steelers have been the hard-nosed team of the decade. Their defense has been one of the top five defenses year in and year out. The Steelers have won two Super Bowls in the past decade: 2005 and 2008. The Steelers are the defending Super Bowl Champions. The Steelers have made five playoff appearances this decade and have won the AFC North four times and the AFC Central once. The team has produced future Hall Of Famers like Troy Polamalu and Hines Ward.

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4. The Philadelphia Eagles- Sure the Eagles haven’t won a Super Bowl this decade, but they made four straight NFC Championship games between 2001-2004 and went to the Super Bowl in 2004. The Eagles have made the playoffs seven times this decade. The Eagles have had future Hall Of Famers on their roster like Donavan McNabb and Brian Dawkins.

5. The New York Giants- Sure the Giants have been up and down this decade but they have been mostly up. The G-Men have had two Super Bowl appearances in the past decade – 2000 and 2008 – coming out with one ring in 2008. The Giants have made it to the playoffs six times this decade, while winning the NFC East three times. The Giants have had their fair share of Future Hall Of Famers: Tiki Barber, Michael Strahan, and Kurt Warner.